with Cocaine and Marijuana
Police on the Essequibo Coast have arrested a couple after a search of their home in Good Hope revealed narcotics, including cocaine and marijuana.
At approximately 2:17 PM yesterday, acting on received information, police officers visited the residence of 56-year-old Shameena Budhoo. Her husband, Otis Gouveia, was also present during the search.
Upon arrival, the officers informed Budhoo that they were there to conduct a search for firearms, ammunition, and narcotics. Otis accompanied the officers to the bottom floor of their premises for the search.
During the search, one officer lifted a carpet and discovered a plastic bag containing 76 pieces of a whitish substance suspected to be cocaine, wrapped in foil paper. Additionally, four small bags containing leaves, seeds, and stems believed to be cannabis were found.
Further investigation of the premises uncovered three battery scales, six cellphones (three Samsung and three BLU), one smoking utensil, $9,790 in Guyanese currency, and two cigarette lighters.
The couple was arrested and taken to the Aurora Police Station along with the suspected narcotics. Upon weighing, the cocaine amounted to 15.1 grams, while the cannabis weighed 4.3 grams.
Both individuals were charged today and remanded to prison as the investigation continues.
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